Rice hires Mike Bloomgren of Stanford as football coach

New coach agrees to five-year contract

Mike Bloomgren, directing Stanford before its game against Rice in Australia thie season, was named the Rice coach on Wednesday.

Mike Bloomgren, directing Stanford before its game against Rice in Australia thie season, was named the Rice coach on Wednesday.

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Mike Bloomgren, directing Stanford before its game against Rice in Australia thie season, was named the Rice coach on Wednesday.

Mike Bloomgren, directing Stanford before its game against Rice in Australia thie season, was named the Rice coach on Wednesday.

Photo: Don Feria, Don Feria/isiphotos.com

Rice hires Mike Bloomgren of Stanford as football coach

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Mike Bloomgren is officially the next football coach, the school announced today.

Rice athletic director Joe Karlgaard announced that Bloomgren, who was an associate head coach and offensive coordinator at Stanford, has agreed to a five-year contract to become the 19th head football coach at the school.

"I am excited and humbled to lead the football program at Rice," Bloomgren said in the school's press release. "In my seven years at Stanford, I have seen firsthand how elite college athletics and academics can not only coexist, but thrive together. I want to create an environment at Rice where every player's dreams are realized on and off the field"

Bloomgren comes to Rice after seven seasons with the Cardinal, first as the offensive line coach (2011-12) and then offensive coordinator.